Terrorists yesterday killed a Catholic priest, Rev Fr. Vitus Borogo on his farm in Kaduna State.
The chancellor, Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, Rev. Fr. Christian Okewu Emmanuel, confirmed this on in a statement made available to journalists.
In the statement, he said,”It is with a heavy heart, but with total submission to the will of God that we announce the death of Rev Fr. Vitus Borogo, which sad event took place today, at Prison Farm, Kujama, along Kaduna-Kachia road, after a raid on the farm by Terrorists”.
“Until his death, late Fr Vitus aged 50 years was the chaplain of the Catholic community of the Kaduna State Polytechnic, and the chairman of Nigerian Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA), Kaduna Chapter”.
“Most Rev. Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso, the Catholic Archbishop of Kaduna condoles with the immediate family, the NFCS Family of Kaduna Polytechnic, and indeed the entire Kaduna Polytechnic community and assures them of his fraternal closeness and prayers”.
He said details of his funeral arrangement would be announced as soon possible.
“Meanwhile, we commit his soul to the maternal intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and call on all men and women of goodwill to continue to pray for the peaceful repose of his soul and for the consolation of his bereaved family, especially his mother,” he said.
